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Pakistan Edges Sri Lanka by 5 Runs in Thriller, Shanaka's Heroics Fall Short

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 5 runs but get eliminated from T20 World Cup.

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Moneycontrol•28-02-2026, 23:08

Pakistan Edges Sri Lanka by 5 Runs in Thriller, Shanaka's Heroics Fall Short

•Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 5 runs at Pallekele International Stadium.
•Dasun Shanaka scored an unbeaten 76 off 31 balls, nearly snatching victory for Sri Lanka.
•Pakistan was knocked out of the T20 World Cup despite the win due to a lower net run rate than New Zealand.
•Sahibzada Farhan (100) and Fakhar Zaman (84) set a T20 World Cup record 176-run opening stand for Pakistan.
•Sri Lanka finished on 207-6, falling just short of Pakistan's 212-8.

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